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Lonestar Stockyards Market Report

Wildorado, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $215.50/cwt ≈ $1,793/hd at 832 lb · 125 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.11/cwt ≈ $1,495/hd at 705 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.25/cwt ≈ $1,534/hd at 733 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 438 0
Feeder cattle 612 429 0
Slaughter cattle 5 3 0
Replacement cattle 19 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Triple digit temperatures expected to return this week with summer in full swing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,732 -8.00
832 832 125 215.50 $215.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -19.00
645 645 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–493 479 9 223.00–240.00 $229.77 $1,101 —
582–597 593 12 221.00–228.00 $222.72 $1,321 +5.72
615 615 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 +22.00
656 656 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,384 —
733 733 69 209.25 $209.25 $1,534 —
759 759 30 190.00 $190.00 $1,442 -20.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,023 —
522 522 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,185 —
661 661 22 223.50 $223.50 $1,477 +6.15
694 694 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,450 -8.35
705 705 72 212.00–216.00 $212.11 $1,495 —
768 768 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,644 —
855 855 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,118 —
714 714 32 173.00 $173.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188 1188 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1810 1770 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $2,275 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–985 906 (<2 yrs)Open 10 135.00–148.00 $142.02 $1,287

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,691.67 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 38 194.00 $194.00 $1,471 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.